﻿CVP-701 Owner's Manual

Song Playback – Playing and Practice Songs –

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For the Clavinova, "Song" refers to MIDI songs, which include preset songs, commercially available MIDI files, and so on. Not only can you play back a Song and listen to it, but you can also play the keyboard along with Song playback.

Playback of Songs
You can play back the following types of Songs.
Preset Songs (in the PRESET Page of the Song Selection display)
Your own recorded Songs (see page 79 for instructions on recording)
Commercially available Song data: SMF (Standard MIDI File)
1	Press the [SONG SELECT] button to call up the Song Selection display.
NOTE
For information on compatible Song data formats, refer to page 8.
Song files (MIDI files) corresponding to the included Music Book "50 Greats for the Piano" are available for free downloading from the website (page 9).
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2	Press the TAB [Left][Right]  buttons to select the location of the desired Song.
If you want to play back a Song in the USB flash drive, connect the USB flash drive containing the desired MIDI Song data beforehand, then select "USB" tab.
NOTE
The preset Songs in the "Follow Lights" folder contain the Guide settings. If you want to play back a Song in this folder, press the [GUIDE] button to turn off the guide function.
Songs recorded to the instrument in Piano Room are listed in the "Piano Room" folder (in the "USER" tab).
Before using a USB flash drive, be sure to read "Connecting a USB Device" on page 106.
Up to two USB flash drives can be connected using a USB hub. The indications USB1, USB2 will be displayed depending on the number of the connected USB flash drives.
3	If you've selected the "PRESET" tab in step 2, first select a browsing method by using the [A] – [C] buttons, then select a Song category by using the [A] – [J] buttons.
The preset Songs are categorized and contained in appropriate folders.
4	Select the desired Song by using the [A] – [J] buttons.
You can also select a Song by using the [DATA ENTRY] dial, then press the [ENTER] button to execute.
NOTE
You can instantly jump back to the Main display by "double-clicking" on one of the [A] – [J] buttons.
5	Press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
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Queuing the next Song for playback
While a Song is playing back, you can queue up the next Song for playback. This is convenient for smoothly segueing into the next Song while performing live. Select the Song you want play next in the Song Selection display, while a Song is playing back. The "NEXT" indication appears at the upper right of the corresponding Song name. To cancel this setting, press the [7 Down] (NEXT CANCEL) button.

6	Press the SONG CONTROL [STOP] button to stop playback.
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Operations During Playback

Synchro Start
You can start Song playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. While playback is stopped, hold down the SONG CONTROL [STOP] button and press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the SONG CONTROL [STOP] button once again.
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Pause
Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Pressing it again resumes Song playback from the current position.
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Rewind/Fast Forward
Press the [REW] or [FF] button once to move back/forward one measure. Hold the [REW] or [FF] button to scroll backward/forward continuously.
Pressing the [REW] or [FF] button calls up a pop-up window showing the current measure number (or Phrase Mark number) in the display. While the Song Position pop-up is shown on the display, you can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to adjust the value.
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NOTE
Phrase Mark is a pre-programmed marker in certain Song data, which indicates a specific location in the Song.
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For Songs not containing Phrase Marks
For Songs containing Phrase Marks
You can switch between BAR and PHRASE MARK by pressing the [D] or [E] button.

Adjusting the Tempo
Same procedure as with Style tempo. See page 64.

Adjusting the Volume Balance Between Song and Keyboard
Same procedure as with "Adjusting the Volume Balance Between Style and Keyboard" (page 68). 

Transpose the Song playback
See page 50.

Restrictions for protected Songs
Commercially available Song data may be copy protected to prevent illegal copying or accidental erasure. They are marked by the indications at the upper left side of the file names. The indications and relevant restrictions are detailed below.
Prot. 1:
Indicates Preset Songs saved to the User tab display and Disklavier Piano Soft Songs. These cannot be copied/moved/saved to USB flash drives.
Prot. 2 Orig:
Indicates Yamaha-protection-formatted Songs. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved only to the User drive and USB flash drives with ID.
Prot. 2 Edit:
Indicates edited "Prot. 2 Orig" Songs. Make sure to save these to the same folder containing the corresponding "Prot. 2 Orig" Song. These cannot be copied. These can be moved/saved only to the User drive and USB flash drives with ID.

Note for "Prot. 2 Orig" and "Prot. 2 Edit" Song file operation
Make sure to save the "Prot. 2 Edit" Song to the same folder containing its original "Prot. 2 Orig" Song. Otherwise the "Prot. 2 Edit" Song cannot be played back. Also, if you move a "Prot. 2 Edit" Song, be sure to move its original "Prot. 2 Orig" Song to the same location (folder) at the same time. For information about compatible USB flash drive for saving protected Songs, visit the Yamaha website.

Displaying Music Notation (Score)
You can view the music notation (score) of the selected Song. We suggest that you read through the music notation before starting to practice. You can also convert your recorded Songs to notation with this operation.
NOTE
The instrument can display the music notation of commercially-available music data or your recorded Songs.
1	Select a Song (steps 1 – 4 on page 71).
2	Press the [SCORE] button to call up the Score display.
You can look through the entire notation by using the TAB [Left][Right]  buttons when the Song playback is stopped. As soon as playback starts, the "ball" bounces along through the score, indicating the current position.
NOTE
The displayed notation is generated by the instrument based on the Song data. As a result, it may not be exactly the same as commercially available sheet music of the same song — especially when displaying notation of complicated passages or many short notes.
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To change the size of the notation
You can change the display resolution (or zoom level) of the notation by pressing the [7 Up Down] button on the Score display.
You can also change the displayed notation style (such as showing the note name) by using the [1 Up Down] – [8 Up Down] buttons. For details, refer to the Reference manual on the website (page 9).

To display the Lyrics
When the selected Song contains lyric data, you can display the lyrics within the music notation. To do this, press the [4 Up Down] button to turn LYRICS on.

Displaying Lyrics (Text)
When the selected Song contains lyric data, you can view it on the instrument's display during playback.
1	Select a Song (steps 1 – 4 on page 71).
2	Press the [LYRICS] button to call up the Lyrics display.
When the Song data contains lyrics data, the lyrics are shown on the display. You can look through the entire lyrics by using the TAB [Left][Right]  buttons when the Song playback is stopped. As Song playback starts, the color of the lyrics changes, indicating the current position.
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Turning Song Channels On/Off
A Song consists of 16 separate channels. You can independently turn each channel of the selected Song playback on or off.
1	Press the [CHANNEL ON/OFF] button once or twice to call up the CHANNEL ON/OFF (SONG) display.
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2	Use the [1 Up Down] – [8 Up Down] button to turn each channel on or off.
If you want to play back only one particular channel (solo playback), press and hold down one of the [1 Up Down] – [8 Up Down] buttons corresponding to the desired channel. Only the selected channel is turned to on and others are off. To cancel solo playback, press the same button again.

One-handed Practice with the Guide Lamps
The key guide lamps indicate the notes you should play, when you should play them, and how long you should hold them down. You can also practice at your own pace — since the accompaniment waits for you to play the notes correctly. Here, mute the right-hand part and try practicing the part using the guide lamps.
NOTE
The guide lamps light in red for the white keys and green for the black keys.
1	Select a Song and call up the Score display (page 74).
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2	Turn the [GUIDE] button on.
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3	Press the [TRACK1 (R)] button to mute the right-hand part.
The indicator of the [TRACK1 (R)] button turns off. You can now play that part by yourself.
NOTE
Usually, CH 1 is assigned to [TRACK1 (R)] button, CH 2 is assigned to [TRACK2 (L)] button, and CH 3 – 16 are assigned to the [EXTRA TRACKS] button.

For left-handed practice:
Press the [TRACK2 (L)] button to mute the left-hand part, and press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn off the Auto Accompaniment.
For both-handed practice:
Press the [TRACK1 (R)] and [TRACK2 (L)] buttons to mute the parts of both hands.

4	Press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
Practice the right-hand part at your own pace along with the guide lamps. The playback of the Left and Extra parts will wait for you to play the notes correctly.
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5	After your practice, turn the [GUIDE] button off.

Other guide functions
There are additional functions in the Guide features, for practicing the timing of playing the keys (Any Key), for Karaoke (Karao-key), or for playing at your own tempo (Your Tempo) besides Follow Lights mentioned above. [FUNCTION] | TAB [Left][Right]  MENU1 | [H] SONG SETTING | TAB [Left][Right]  GUIDE/CHANNEL | [A]/[B]GUIDE MODE
For more information, refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page 9).

Repeat Playback
The Song Repeat functions can be used to repeatedly play back a Song or a specific range of measures in a Song. This is useful for repeated practicing of difficult-to-play phrases.
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To repeat a Song, turn the [REPEAT] button on and playback the desired Song. Turning the [REPEAT] button off cancels Repeat playback.
NOTE
You can play multiple Songs repeatedly. (page 78)

Specifying a Range of Measures and Playing them Back Repeatedly (A-B Repeat)
1	Select a Song (steps 1 – 4 on page 71).
2	Press the SONG CONTROL [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start playback.
3	Specify the repeat range.
Press the [REPEAT] button at the starting point (A) of the range to be repeated. (The lamp flashes, indicating point A has been specified.) Press the [REPEAT] button again at the ending point (B). (The lamp lights continuously.) After an automatic lead-in (to help guide you into the phrase), the range from Point A to Point B is played back repeatedly.
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Top of the Song
End of the Song
NOTE
When you want to repeat from the top of the song to middle of the song:
1	Press the [REPEAT] button, then start Song playback.
2	Press the [REPEAT] button again at the ending point (B).
NOTE
Specifying only Point A results in repeat playback between Point A and the end of the Song.
4	To stop playback, press the SONG CONTROL [STOP] button.
The Song position will return to Point A.
5	Press the [REPEAT] button to turn off Repeat playback.

Specifying the repeat range while Songs are stopped
1	Press the [FF] button to advance to the Point A location.
2	Press the [REPEAT] button to specify Point A.
3	Press the [FF] button to advance to the Point B location.
4	Press the [REPEAT] button again to specify Point B.

Playing Multiple Songs Repeatedly
1	Select a Song in a folder containing multiple Songs (steps 1 – 4 on page 71). 
For example, select a Song from a folder of the preset Songs.
NOTE
The preset Songs in the "Follow Lights" folder contain the Guide settings. These Songs are inappropriate for use with ALL or RANDOM repeat.

2	Call up the operation display.
1 [FUNCTION] | 2 TAB [Left][Right]  MENU1 | 3 [H] SONG SETTING | 4 TAB [Left][Right]  OTHERS
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3	Set the repeat mode to ALL by pressing the [G] button, then start playback of the Song.
This operation continues playback through all the Songs in the folder containing the currently selected Song repeatedly. If you want to restore to the original setting, set the mode to OFF. 

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Advanced Features
Refer to the Reference Manual on the website, Chapter 4.		
Editing Music Notation settings:	[SCORE] | [1 Up Down] – [8 Up Down] buttons
Using the Auto Accompaniment features with Song playback:	[ACMP ON/OFF] ON | STYLE [SYNC START] | 
SONG CONTROL [STOP] + [PLAY/PAUSE] | STYLE [START/STOP]
Song playback related parameters:	[FUNCTION] | TAB [Left][Right]  MENU1 | [H] SONG SETTING
Keyboard and vocal practice using the Guide function:	| TAB [Left][Right]  GUIDE/CHANNEL | [A]/[B] GUIDE MODE
Playing backing parts with Performance Assistant Technology:	| TAB [Left][Right]  OTHERS | [6 Up Down]/[7 Up Down] P.A.T.
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